Colossians 1:19–28

¹⁹For ^uin him all the ^vfullness of God was pleased to dwell, ²⁰and ^wthrough him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, ^xmaking peace ^yby the blood of his cross.

^21zAnd you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, ^adoing evil deeds, ²²he has now reconciled ^bin his body of flesh by his death, ^cin order to present you holy and blameless and ^dabove reproach before him, ^23eif indeed you continue in the faith, ^fstable and steadfast, not shifting from ^gthe hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed ^hin all creation⁷ under heaven, ⁱand of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Paul’s Ministry to the Church

²⁴Now ^jI rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh ^kI am filling up ^lwhat is lacking in Christ’s afflictions ^mfor the sake of his body, that is, the church, ²⁵ⁿof which I became a minister according to ^othe stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, ^26pthe mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. ^27qTo them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are ^rthe riches of the glory of ^pthis mystery, which is Christ in you, ^sthe hope of glory. ²⁸Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that ^twe may present everyone ^umature in Christ.